OptiMind Review

It seems like every day there is a new brain health supplement or nootropic stack for sale. There are a few differences, such as CILTEP, but the vast majority of these nootropics are relatively similar.

Sprinkle a few of these ingredients, drop a few of those ingredients, make all the claims any of these nootropics might help to achieve and then sell it for a tidy profit. Nothing inherently wrong with that, but as the savvy nootropics user that you are, a comprehensive OptiMind review is in order to understand the pros and cons.

OptiMind is no different in their practices and general formula than most of the others. For their own business protection, they have created a proprietary “Focus blend”, which lacks in transparency, but does not have any glaring omissions or problems.

Does this mean this is an OptiMind scam? No.

To fully understand OptiMind and what they have to offer, we’ll break down the OptiMind benefits, the OptiMind side effects, and give you the ingredients to make it yourself. With an understanding of the ingredients, you can make OptiMind yourself with the proper doses if it seems too expensive for you.

Not what you were expecting from another OptiMind review, were you? Well, we do things a bit differently here. Also, read through the whole review. You will probably be surprised by our conclusion at the end.

OptiMind Benefits: Caffeine

The OptiMind formula is hidden behind a proprietary blend, but luckily for liability reasons, the label has a warning regarding the quantity of caffeine in each serving.

The largest OptiMind benefit for someone trying to complete some focused work is the 150 mg of caffeine.

While there is huge variation based on the coffee bean, roasting, and brewing method, the nootropics community generally assumes one 8 ounce cup of coffee is the equivalent of 100 mg [1]. That means OptiMind has the equivalent of 12 ounces of coffee.

A high percentage of sensitive individuals will feel a heightened sense of stimulation and thus concentration from this dose of caffeine.

Do you want to buy OptiMind simply because of the caffeine? Probably not, but let’s analyze the rest of the ingredients.

Other OptiMind Ingredients

If the OptiMind formula is a secret, the only thing we can analyze are the nutritional ingredients, which cannot be included in a proprietary blend. These include:

Vitamin D (385 IU) – While the label claims 96% of the daily recommended value [2], the number is far too low to be considered optimal. The scientific literature suggests a dose range of 20 – 80 IU / kg [3]. The good thing is 385 IU extra is most likely going to be helpful.

Vitamin B12 (500 mcg) – If you aren’t a vegetarian or elderly, vitamin B12 probably isn’t going to be hugely beneficial, but it can’t hurt. Vitamin B12 is helpful for enzymatic reactions in the body and is an essential nutrient.

How to Make OptiMind (DIY): Is it Worth It?

Unlike our review of Alpha Brain, we cannot give you an analysis of the doses of each ingredient that is in OptiMind. They have a proprietary blend that hinders our ability to do so, but that does not mean all is lost.

Instead, we’re going to give you optimal doses of each ingredient, the costs, and whether it is worth it to make your own or not.

L-Taurine – Taurine is an organic acid that can help to increase stimulation, but is generally a basic health supplement at 500 – 2000 mg range. Recommended L-Taurine:100 servings for $7.49

Phosphatidylserine (SerinAid) – Taking phosphatidylserine at 300 mg per day is optimal. It can be a neuroprotective agent. Recommended Phosphatidylserine:30 servings for $23

GABA – This can be removed altogether. GABA does not cross the blood-brain barrier well and certainly not what’s in OptiMind. Doses range from 2-3000 mg for GABA alone and the proprietary blend is only 1288 mg including everything.

L-Tyrosine – Tyrosine can be effective for reducing stress and fatigue. This can obviously improve mental performance and longevity. The dose range is 500 – 2000 mg. Recommended L-Tyrosine:90 servings for $9.99

Alpha Lipoic Acid – ALA comes in many forms and not all are as useful. We suggest NA-R-ALA (which is stabilized) in the dose of 125 mg. Recommended ALA:240 servings for $29.99

Vinpocetine – The standard dose for vinpocetine is 5-60 mg, but we suggest starting with 30 mg (especially as part of such a large stack). Recommended Vinpocetine: 80 servings for $19.47

Sulbutiamine – This synthetic compound helps to cross the blood brain barrier and supplement vitamin B1 (Thiamine). It can reduce fatigue and improve cognition as a result of this essential nutrient. Recommended Sulbutiamine:60 servings for $8.99

Okay, now that’s been finished, let’s look at the final numbers.

On a per serving basis, to create your own optimal version of OptiMind (without GABA), it would cost a grand total of $1.78 per serving.

This is compared to a bottle of OptiMind which is $2.70 per serving (or $1.99 per serving if you buy OptiMind with 2 bottles)

Given the recommended ingredients we provided, you would be spending a total of $130.09, which might be a lot of money to test this nootropic stack. Even worse, you would be swallowing 8 – 12 pills per day rather than the 2 in OptiMind. (You can find the raw data here)

Conclusion: OptiMind might be more expensive per serving based purely on the numbers, but it is more convenient and cheaper to buy it in a single place if you are going to buy it at all.

Is OptiMind a Scam?

Humans have a tendency to consider the worst-case scenario for any situation. When something seems to good to be true or has any risk involved, the boys who cry “scam” come out of the woodwork.

OptiMind scam concerns (like many others) are overblown. The reality is, OptiMind takes many nootropic compounds, adds them together in various (unfortunately proprietary) quantities, and sells the product at a slight markup to make it convenient for you and profitable for them.

The only reason we would recommend you avoid OptiMind is if there were unsafe ingredients. We believe the OptiMind ingredients are relatively safe and the doses are probably under the recommended value (avoiding toxicity side effects).

Is OptiMind a scam? No.

Should I Buy OptiMind?

If you have made it to this point in the article, you’re probably asking yourself whether you should buy OptiMind.

The answer is, “it depends”, but luckily you don’t need to consider that until you have tried whether or not it can work for you.

Instead of purchasing OptiMind or all the ingredients to make your own, get your free OptiMind sample and test it over the course of a couple weeks.

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OptiMind Review

SUMMARY: OptiMind is a nootropic stack produced by Alternascript. Their product does not seem special, but each person is unique and it may be worth trying via their free trial.